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A30959 Three ministers communicating their collections and notions. The first year touching several texts of Scripture ... wherein the Law and Gospel ... in short, the substance of Christianity is set forth ... Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687. 1675 (1675) Wing B809; ESTC R35315 78,431 223

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 102._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 94._o 95._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 119._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 53._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o 119._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 45._o 119._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 113._o finis_fw-la three_o minister_n communicate_v their_o collection_n and_o notion_n touch_v several_a text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n at_o their_o weekly_a meeting_n the_o first_o meeting_n a._n i._o matth._n 16._o 18._o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n prove_v not_o the_o pretence_n of_o infallibility_n instead_o of_o hell_n the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v grave_a so_o the_o meaning_n be_v death_n which_o be_v the_o mouth_n and_o gate_n through_o which_o we_o pass_v into_o the_o grave_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n i_o e._n the_o church_n shall_v never_o die_v ii_o matth._n 16._o 18._o on_o this_o rock_n suppose_v the_o rock_n on_o which_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v build_v be_v s._n peter_n himself_o that_o be_v not_o peculiar_a unto_o he_o since_o we_o be_v all_o build_v on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n and_o on_o the_o twelve_o foundation_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v write_v the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o the_o lamb._n iii_o mat._n 16._o 19_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n give_v to_o peter_n say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o be_v to_o open_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o of_o heaven_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n now_o the_o use_n of_o key_n be_v to_o open_v the_o door_n this_o be_v in_o peculiar_a s._n peter_n honour_n who_o do_v first_o publish_v the_o gospel_n both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o in_o particular_a do_v first_o receive_v the_o gentile_n into_o the_o new_a dispensation_n b._n i._o luke_n 19_o 26._o unto_o every_o one_o that_o have_v i._n e._n have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o talon_n of_o grace_n intr●●●ed_v to_o he_o as_o heb._n 12._o 28._o to_o have_v grace_n signify_v to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o the_o end_n to_o which_o it_o be_v design_v shall_v be_v give_v and_o from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o i._n e._n have_v not_o make_v use_n of_o his_o talon_n even_o that_o he_o have_v shall_v be_v take_v from_o he_o ii_o act._n 2._o 47._o the_o lord_n add_v daily_o to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o save_v the_o word_n signify_v peculiar_o those_o who_o receive_v that_o exhortation_n v._n 41._o that_o be_v those_o that_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o syriac_a render_v it_o the_o lord_n add_v daily_o those_o that_o become_v safe_a in_o the_o church_n i._n e._n recover_v themselves_o from_o that_o danger_n in_o which_o they_o be_v involve_v among_o that_o wicked_a generation_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n as_o to_o a_o sanctuary_n iii_o hebr._n 2._o 16._o he_o take_v not_o hold_v of_o angel_n but_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n he_o take_v hold_v so_o the_o word_n be_v right_o render_v in_o the_o margin_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o catch_v any_o one_o who_o be_v either_o run_v away_o or_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n or_o into_o a_o pit_n to_o fetch_v back_o or_o recover_v again_o thus_o christ_n do_v for_o man_n in_o be_v bear_v and_o suffer_v in_o our_o flesh_n but_o for_o angel_n he_o do_v it_o not_o c._n i._o matth._n 1._o 23._o they_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emmanuel_n i_o e._n he_o shall_v be_v god_n with_o we_o or_o god_n incarnate_a in_o our_o flesh_n for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n word_n and_o thing_n call_v and_o be_v name_n and_o person_n be_v all_o one_o no_o word_n i._n e._n no_o thing_n shall_v be_v impossible_a with_o god_n and_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v i._o e._n shall_v be_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n to_o all_o people_n gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n and_o so_o many_o name_n i_o e._n so_o many_o man_n ii_o mark_n 1._o 24._o be_v thou_o come_v to_o destroy_v we_o and_o in_o another_o place_n be_v thou_o come_v to_o torment_v we_o before_o our_o time_n matth._n
express●_fw-la thy_o detestation_n against_o my_o suff●●gs_n thou_o offere_v to_o bring_v i_o into_o a_o hor●_n and_o fear_n of_o suffer_v and_o so_o in_o effect_n tempt_v i_o to_o sin_n but_o though_o peter_n be_v a_o offence_n to_o christ_n tempt_v he_o and_o say_v that_o which_o be_v to_o ensnare_v he_o yet_o christ_n be_v not_o offend_v ensnare_v or_o overcome_v by_o the_o temptation_n ii_o rom._n 14._o 3._o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o those_o who_o be_v in_o judaical_a error_n be_v appoint_v by_o s._n paul_n to_o be_v tender_o handle_v not_o to_o be_v vilify_v or_o set_v at_o naught_o and_o yet_o gal._n 3._o 1._o they_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n revile_v and_o chide_v out_o of_o their_o judaical_a perswafion_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v the_o different_a estate_n of_o the_o roman_n from_o the_o galatian_n these_o have_v be_v full_o instruct_v by_o he_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a liberty_n those_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v sufficient_o teach_v to_o put_v off_o the_o opinion_n of_o legal_a abstinence_n iii_o rom._n 4._o 3._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o believe_v and_o depend_v on_o god_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o resign_v himself_o up_o whole_o to_o he_o to_o obey_v his_o precept_n or_o by_o that_o faith_n which_o howsoever_o it_o be_v try_v whether_o by_o promise_n of_o incredible_a thing_n or_o command_v of_o very_o hard_a duty_n as_o kill_v his_o only_a son_n do_v constant_o approve_v itself_o to_o be_v a_o true_a faith_n without_o unsinning_a obedience_n or_o obedience_n to_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n abraham_n be_v then_o uncircumcised_a v._n 10._o i._n e._n without_o work_n b._n i._o gal._n 5._o 2._o if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o those_o who_o urge_v abolish_v ceremony_n as_o still_o of_o force_n by_o divine_a precept_n 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little_a iii_o col._n 2._o 23._o in_o will_n worship_n and_o humily_n and_o neglect_v of_o the_o body_n or_o not_o spare_v that_o will_v worship_n be_v here_o take_v in_o a_o good_a creditable_a sense_n appear_v by_o the_o join_n of_o it_o with_o two_o not_o only_o lawful_a but_o laudable_a christian_a virtue_n humility_n which_o be_v dei_fw-la &_o hominum_fw-la reverentia_fw-la calv._n and_o mortify_v of_o the_o body_n which_o as_o a_o act_n of_o self_n denial_n can_v be_v unacceptable_a to_o christ_n c._n i._o col._n 2._o 23._o not_o in_o any_o honour_n to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o flesh_n not_o administer_a to_o the_o body_n thing_n to_o the_o fill_n or_o satiate_v of_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d care_n in_o relieve_v of_o want_n matth._n 15._o 6._o or_o those_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n be_v commendable_a for_o chasten_v the_o body_n so_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v not_o indulge_v otherwise_o as_o with_o wine_n and_o sweetmeat_n ii_o luke_n 10._o 27._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n i_o e._n sincere_o and_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n yet_o one_o man_n may_v love_v god_n in_o a_o more_o intense_a degree_n than_o another_o do_v and_o the_o same_o person_n may_v constant_o love_v god_n above_o all_o and_o yet_o have_v high_a expression_n of_o that_o love_n at_o one_o time_n then_o another_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o freewill_n offering_n be_v reconcilable_a with_o that_o command_n iii_o gen._n 44._o 5._o and_o whereby_o indeed_o he_o divine_v the_o cup_n with_o which_o he_o receive_v presage_n for_o it_o be_v it_o seem_v but_o a_o drink_a cup_n wherein_o he_o use_v to_o drink_v in_o those_o sacrifice_n by_o which_o he_o prepare_v to_o receive_v presage_n from_o god_n the_o seven_o meeting_n a._n i._o exod_n 7_o 13._o and_o he_o harden_a pharaoh_n heart_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o we_o réad_v it_o god_n harden_v pharoah_n heart_n the_o word_n do_v not_o bear_v it_o nor_o have_v any_o such_o thing_n yet_o be_v in_o timated_a in_o the_o story_n here_o be_v a_o act_n of_o stubbornness_n in_o pharaoh_n a_o obstinate_a resistance_n or_o refusal_n against_o god_n call_v and_o miracle_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o prediction_n of_o it_o 2._o 19_o and_o that_o ground_a only_o on_o god_n prescience_n which_o have_v no_o more_o influence_n on_o the_o effect_n nor_o causality_n of_o it_o than_o your_o see_v of_o any_o object_n ii_o matth._n 16._o 19_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n here_o as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n signify_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n militant_a so_o 23._o 13._o the_o pharise_n shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o keep_n man_n from_o enter_v the_o church_n from_o become_v christian_n peter_n and_o in_o he_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o successor_n governor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n give_v they_o i._n e._n clear_o a_o power_n of_o shut_v out_o or_o receive_v into_o to_o the_o visible_a militant_a church_n of_o remove_v the_o cotumacious_a by_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n and_o readmitting_a they_o be_v humble_a penitent_n by_o absolution_n iii_o matth._n 12._o 32._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impersonal_o he_o shall_v not_o receive_v absolution_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n i._n e._n in_o the_o church_n from_o the_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v i._n e._n at_o the_o day_n judgement_n b._n i._o 2._o thes_n 3._o 14._o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v that_o the_o offender_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o sense_n and_o shame_n of_o his_o own_o vileness_n the_o most_o necessary_a preparative_n to_o reformation_n a_o great_a act_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n though_o under_o the_o show_n of_o severity_n it_o follow_v v._o 15._o count_v he_o not_o as_o a_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v he_o as_o a_o brother_n this_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v use_v as_o a_o mean_n of_o exemplify_a that_o great_a truth_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v and_o reduce_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v matth._n 18._o 11._o ii_o matth._n 20._o 22._o you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v jesus_n repress_v the_o mother_n demand_n by_o ●elling_v she_o she_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o kind_n of_o dignity_n that_o shall_v be_v instate_v upon_o his_o disciple_n not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o in_o any_o worldly_a respect_n will_v prove_v desirable_a but_o as_o a_o place_n of_o great_a burden_n so_o subject_a to_o great_a persecution_n and_o even_o death_n itself_o iii_o matth._n 20._o 26._o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o among_o you_o heathen_a prince_n use_v their_o power_n in_o order_n to_o their_o own_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o praise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behave_v themselves_o as_o lord_n and_o master_n over_o so_o many_o servant_n your_o pre-eminence_n bring_v along_o with_o it_o no_o great_a secular_a felicity_n but_o a_o office_n of_o burden_n and_o pain_n and_o humility_n and_o do_v of_o service_n the_o pre-eminence_n of_o christ_n himself_o be_v such_o this_o exclude_v not_o disciple_n of_o christ_n from_o power_n for_o he_o own_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n and_o master_n joh._n 13._o 13._o but_o from_o lording_n and_o govern_v by_o violence_n and_o in_o a_o imperious_a way_n seek_v their_o own_o gain_n and_o honour_n c._n i._o rom._n 13._o 2._o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o render_v it_o judgement_n as_o that_o signify_v some_o temporary_a punishment_n which_o the_o high_a power_n may_v inflict_v and_o nothing_o else_o but_o v._o 5._o
8_o 29._o the_o devil_n acknowledge_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o destroy_v they_o they_o understand_v so_o much_o in_o the_o sacred_a prediction_n but_o withal_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o the_o time_n for_o that_o execution_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n count_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o destruction_n and_o torment_n to_o they_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o or_o retrench_v of_o any_o of_o their_o power_n which_o they_o have_v over_o the_o body_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n iii_o rom._n 4._o 22._o it_o be_v impute_v or_o count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n i_o e._n god_n take_v this_o for_o such_o a_o expression_n of_o abraham_n faithfulness_n and_o sincerity_n and_o true_a piety_n that_o he_o accept_v he_o as_o a_o righteous_a person_n though_o no_o doubt_n he_o have_v many_o infirmity_n and_o sin_n which_o he_o be_v or_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o in_o his_o life_n unreconcilable_a which_o perfect_a righteousness_n the_o second_o meet_v a._n i._o 2._o cor_fw-la 13._o 5._o know_v you_o not_o that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v in_o you_o among_o you_o as_o ex._n 17._o 7._o except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n the_o word_n may_v be_v best_a resolve_v into_o a_o question_n and_o a_o answer_n know_v you_o not_o discern_v you_o not_o yourselves_o by_o the_o miracle_n and_o preach_v the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o power_n that_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v come_v among_o you_o this_o by_o the_o context_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n and_o then_o the_o answer_n except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n i._n e._n you_o be_v obdurate_a insensate_a creature_n unless_o you_o do_v know_v it_o ii_o rom._n 5_o 3_o 4_o 5._o tribulation_n work_v patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v and_o hope_n make_v not_o a_o shame_v here_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v experience_n signify_v be_v approve_v upon_o a_o trial_n and_o the_o sense_n run_v thus_o tribulation_n be_v a_o season_n and_o a_o mean_n to_o work_v patience_n and_o that_o patience_n to_o produce_v approbation_n as_o of_o one_o that_o be_v try_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o have_v past_o the_o test_n and_o this_o a_o mean_n to_o work_v a_o hope_n or_o expectation_n of_o reward_n and_o that_o hope_n will_v keep_v from_o be_v ashamed_a of_o those_o suffering_n and_o make_v we_o rather_o rejoice_v in_o they_o as_o in_o benign_a auspicious_a sign_n that_o in_o another_o world_n there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a so_o rom._n 12._o 12._o rejoice_v in_o hope_n and_o patient_a in_o tribulation_n be_v join_v togeher_n iii_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 3_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o on_o he_o rely_v on_o his_o mercy_n purify_v himself_o by_o this_o you_o shall_v know_v a_o christian_a hope_n from_o all_o other_o the_o hypocrite_n or_o carnal_a man_n hope_n and_o be_v the_o wickede_a for_o hope_v he_o fear_v nothing_o and_o so_o discern_v not_o the_o necessity_n of_o mend_v the_o best_a way_n to_o reform_v such_o a_o one_o be_v to_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o ungrounded_a hope_n but_o this_o hope_n of_o see_v god_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o conditional_a promise_n and_o the_o condition_n be_v purity_n and_o holiness_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o set_v present_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n b._n i._o matth._n 22._o 37._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n the_o heart_n seem_v to_o signify_v the_o affection_n the_o soul_n the_o will_n or_o elective_a faculty_n the_o mind_n the_o understanding_n or_o rational_a faculty_n and_o the_o strength_n the_o power_n of_o the_o body_n for_o action_n all_o four_o together_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o the_o word_n all_o be_v affix_v to_o each_o not_o to_o exclude_v all_o other_o thing_n from_o any_o inferior_a part_n of_o your_o love_n but_o only_o from_o a_o equal_a or_o superior_a love_n to_o exclude_v a_o partial_a or_o a_o half-love_n ii_o jam._n 5._o 16._o confess_v your_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o the_o context_n seem_v very_o probable_o to_o mean_v the_o presbyter_n for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v v._o 14._o and_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o sin_n it_o will_v sure_o be_v very_o profitable_a to_o advise_v with_o the_o physician_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o end_n alone_o the_o disclose_v of_o the_o particular_a estate_n be_v more_o than_o profitable_a and_o this_o may_v tend_v much_o to_o your_o comfort_n when_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o strict_a survey_n of_o your_o former_a life_n and_o your_o present_a repentance_n pass_v judgement_n on_o you_o better_a than_o you_o can_v do_v on_o yourself_o iii_o 1._o john_n 3._o 9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n i._n e._n do_v not_o live_v in_o sin_n as_o in_o a_o trade_n or_o course_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o there_o be_v in_o the_o regenerate_a a_o new_a principle_n or_o seed_n of_o life_n a_o cognation_n with_o god_n which_o whilst_o it_o continue_v keep_v out_o sin_n and_o he_o can_v sin_v in_o such_o manner_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n or_o if_o he_o do_v sin_n thus_o he_o be_v no_o long_o a_o child_n of_o god_n or_o a_o regenerate_a person_n so_o we_o say_v a_o honest_a man_n can_v do_v this_o not_o affirm_v a_o impossibility_n but_o that_o his_o principle_n of_o honesty_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o do_v it_o or_o if_o he_o do_v it_o he_o be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v count_v a_o honest_a man_n c._n i._o gal._n 5._o 17._o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o spirit_n it_o mean_v the_o seed_n of_o grace_n plant_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o god_n as_o a_o principle_n of_o new_a life_n or_o the_o mind_n and_o upper_a soul_n elevate_v yet_o high_o by_o that_o supernatural_a principle_n by_o the_o flesh_n be_v mean_v the_o carnal_a appetite_n still_o remain_v in_o the_o most_o regenerate_a during_o this_o life_n the_o lust_a of_o one_o against_o the_o other_o be_v their_o contrariety_n that_o whatsoever_o one_o like_v the_o other_o dislike_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o you_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n you_o will_v this_o contrariety_n give_v you_o trouble_v that_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v on_o either_o side_n you_o do_v it_o not_o quiet_o but_o with_o resistance_n in_o this_o opposition_n we_o must_v be_v sure_a that_o the_o flesh_n do_v not_o carry_v it_o against_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n do_v not_o get_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n to_o it_o for_o he_o that_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n walk_v not_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o be_v not_o in_o a_o regenerate_a estate_n ii_o matth._n 16._o 24._o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o self_n denial_n be_v to_o renounce_v whatsoever_o come_v at_o any_o time_n in_o competition_n with_o christ_n namely_o all_o opinion_n of_o my_o own_o ability_n towards_o the_o attain_n of_o any_o supernatural_a end_n not_o depend_v upon_o any_o righteousness_n of_o my_o own_o for_o salvation_n but_o only_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n not_o impute_v unto_o i_o sin_n all_o unlawful_a desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o even_o lawful_a liberty_n my_o reputation_n my_o estate_n and_o life_n if_o self_n when_o either_o christ_n must_v be_v part_v with_o or_o these_o by_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v mean_v bear_v of_o affliction_n patient_o and_o cheerful_o iii_o phil._n 1_o 29._o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v i._n e._n it_o be_v grant_v as_o a_o grace_n and_o vouchsafement_n of_o god_n special_a favour_n to_o suffer_v far_o christ_n and_o that_o grace_n be_v design_v to_o reform_v what_o be_v amiss_o and_o to_o punish_v here_o that_o there_o may_v be_v nothing_o of_o evil_n leave_v for_o another_o world_n wherefore_o we_o be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o patience_n but_o thankfulness_n also_o in_o our_o affliction_n the_o three_o meeting_n a._n i._o 1._o cor_fw-la 2._o 9_o eye_n ha●h_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n ha●h_v prepare_v for_o tbem_fw-la that_o love_n he_o the_o true_a superlative_a delight_n even_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v in_o sanctity_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_a virtue_n beyond_o all_o that_o any_o sensual_a pleasure_n afford_v be_v so_o great_a that_o when_o they_o be_v express_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n they_o be_v ordinary_o mistake_v for_o the_o description_n of_o heaven_n two_o rom._n 7._o 23._o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n
vaunt_v not_o itself_o and_o so_o it_o be_v modesty_n it_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o and_o so_o it_o be_v humility_n it_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v and_o so_o it_o be_v lenity_n it_o think_v no_o evil_a and_o so_o it_o be_v simplicity_n it_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o it_o be_v verity_n it_o bear_v all_o thing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v fortitude_n it_o believe_v all_o thing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v faith_n it_o hope_v all_o thing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v confidence_n it_o endure_v all_o thing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v patience_n it_o never_o fail_v and_o so_o it_o be_v perseverance_n ii_o joh._n 9_o 34._o that_o they_o which_o see_v may_v be_v make_v blind_a not_o as_o if_o christ_n do_v imprint_v or_o inflict_v blindness_n upon_o any_o man_n but_o only_o occasional_o i._n e._n those_o which_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o love_v it_o when_o the_o light_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o discover_v their_o wander_a they_o hate_v it_o and_o turn_v their_o eye_n from_o it_o and_o become_v perverse_o and_o obstinate_o blind_a in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o s._n paul_n say_v rom._n 7._o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o law_n become_v more_o sinsul_n whilst_o sin_n be_v not_o oppose_v it_o go_v on_o in_o its_o course_n quiet_o but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v and_o discover_v and_o rebuke_n it_o it_o become_v furious_a and_o much_o more_o rage_a and_o violent_a iii_o luk._n 14._o 26._o he_o that_o hate_v not_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n this_o speech_n do_v not_o bind_v i_o to_o hate_v persecute_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o kindred_n i_o have_v no_o but_o rather_o to_o love_v and_o honour_v they_o yet_o if_o those_o person_n or_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o aught_o else_o to_o be_v more_o dear_a and_o precious_a than_o they_o stand_v in_o my_o way_n to_o hinder_v i_o from_o come_v to_o christ_n i_o must_v trample_v they_o under_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o man_n be_v no_o more_o bind_v to_o sell_v his_o good_n i._o e._n to_o throw_v they_o away_o and_o renounce_v they_o than_o to_o hate_v his_o parent_n only_o neither_o of_o they_o may_v by_o any_o mean_n offend_v we_o or_o weary_v we_o in_o our_o journey_n to_o christ_n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o meeting_n a._n i._o jam_z ●_o 19_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v they_o do_v assent_v unto_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o they_o occasion_n of_o horror_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o glorious_a thing_n which_o do_v nothing_o concern_v they_o and_o of_o malice_n to_o those_o who_o have_v a_o interest_n therein_o ii_o heb_fw-mi 11._o 1._o our_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o of_o thing_n which_o concern_v we_o we_o do_v not_o only_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n be_v good_a but_o also_o necessary_a to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o and_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o desirable_a in_o themselves_o but_o also_o that_o be_v such_o they_o be_v destine_v to_o we_o when_o we_o shall_v have_v perform_v such_o condition_n as_o may_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n be_v execute_v by_o we_o even_o with_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n where_o th●se_a persuasion_n be_v there_o will_v accompany_v they_o earnest_a and_o serious_a endeavour_n iii_o psal_n 60._o 16._o what_o be_v thou_o that_o take_v my_o word_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o that_o be_v so_o great_a a_o crime_n for_o a_o man_n only_o to_o talk_v of_o god_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o name_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v unclean_a and_o unreformed_a with_o how_o much_o great_a reason_n may_v christ_n say_v what_o be_v thou_o that_o take_v i_o into_o thy_o mouth_n &_o dare_v come_v to_o the_o heavenly_a feast_n with_o spot_a and_o unclean_a affection_n b._n 1._o rom_n 8._o 18._o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v be_v traduce_v revi●ed_v buffet_v scourge_v imprison_v shipwreck_a and_o stone_v for_o his_o zeal_n to_o propagate_v the_o gospel_n after_o he_o have_v once_o have_v a_o 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evangelici_fw-la such_o be_v the_o palpable_a contradiction_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o christian_a man_n now_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o religion_n ii_o heb._n 10._o 25._o forsake_v not_o the_o assemble_v etc._n etc._n the_o confluence_n to_o the_o public_a worship_n be_v in_o his_o day_n so_o great_a and_o consent_n of_o heart_n and_o voice_n so_o universal_a that_o s._n hierom●_n say_v the_o hallelujah_n of_o the_o church_n be_v like_o the_o noise_n of_o many_o water_n and_o the_o amen_o like_a thunder_n iii_o rom._n 1._o 8._o the_o roman_a church_n who_o faith_n be_v famous_a and_o speak_v of_o through_o all_o the_o world_n be_v now_o as_o infamous_a for_o usurpation_n superstition_n and_o cruelty_n and_o so_o deform_v with_o pagan_a rite_n that_o christianity_n be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o she_o b._n i._o gen._n 50._o 20._o god_n dispose_v it_o for_o good_n it_o be_v the_o usual_a method_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o bring_v about_o his_o own_o design_n 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against_o he_o whosoever_o he_o shall_v be_v if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n that_o shall_v preach_v any_o other_o doctrine_n than_o what_o have_v be_v receive_v and_o s._n judas_n have_v tell_v we_o the_o faith_n be_v once_o that_o be_v at_o once_o or_o once_o for_o all_o deliver_v to_o or_o by_o the_o saint_n iii_o 1_o cor._n ●_o 4._o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n first_o need_v the_o severe_a check_n of_o a_o apostle_n for_o their_o wantonness_n and_o division_n that_o one_o be_v of_o paul_n another_o of_o cephas_n etc._n etc._n and_o who_o can_v give_v a_o more_o probable_a account_n of_o this_o their_o luxuriancy_n than_o from_o the_o riches_n ease_n plenty_n and_o liberty_n of_o that_o city_n c._n i._o 11._o rom._n 12._o 18._o when_o he_o so_o passionate_o exhort_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o so_o far_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v have_v pe●●●_n with_o all_o man_n sure_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o we_o shall_v only_o accept_v of_o peace_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v we_o for_o 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